Tor

Tor is an encrypted anonymising network that makes it harder to intercept internet communications, or see where communications are coming from or going to.

In order to use the WikiLeaks public submission system as detailed above you can download the Tor Browser Bundle, which is a Firefox-like browser available for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux and pre-configured to connect using the anonymising system Tor.

Tails

If you are at high risk and you have the capacity to do so, you can also access the submission system through a secure operating system called Tails. Tails is an operating system launched from a USB stick or a DVD that aim to leaves no traces when the computer is shut down after use and automatically routes your internet traffic through Tor. Tails will require you to have either a USB stick or a DVD at least 4GB big and a laptop or desktop computer.

Tips

Our submission system works hard to preserve your anonymity, but we recommend you also take some of your own precautions. Please review these basic guidelines.

1. Contact us if you have specific problems

If you have a very large submission, or a submission with a complex format, or are a high-risk source, please contact us. In our experience it is always possible to find a custom solution for even the most seemingly difficult situations.

2. What computer to use

If the computer you are uploading from could subsequently be audited in an investigation, consider using a computer that is not easily tied to you. Technical users can also use Tails to help ensure you do not leave any records of your submission on the computer.

3. Do not talk about your submission to others

If you have any issues talk to WikiLeaks. We are the global experts in source protection – it is a complex field. Even those who mean well often do not have the experience or expertise to advise properly. This includes other media organisations.

After

1. Do not talk about your submission to others

If you have any issues talk to WikiLeaks. We are the global experts in source protection – it is a complex field. Even those who mean well often do not have the experience or expertise to advise properly. This includes other media organisations.

2. Act normal

If you are a high-risk source, avoid saying anything or doing anything after submitting which might promote suspicion. In particular, you should try to stick to your normal routine and behaviour.

3. Remove traces of your submission

If you are a high-risk source and the computer you prepared your submission on, or uploaded it from, could subsequently be audited in an investigation, we recommend that you format and dispose of the computer hard drive and any other storage media you used.

In particular, hard drives retain data after formatting which may be visible to a digital forensics team and flash media (USB sticks, memory cards and SSD drives) retain data even after a secure erasure. If you used flash media to store sensitive data, it is important to destroy the media.

If you do this and are a high-risk source you should make sure there are no traces of the clean-up, since such traces themselves may draw suspicion.

4. If you face legal action

If a legal action is brought against you as a result of your submission, there are organisations that may help you. The Courage Foundation is an international organisation dedicated to the protection of journalistic sources. You can find more details at https://www.couragefound.org.

Submit documents to WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks publishes documents of political or historical importance that are censored or otherwise suppressed. We specialise in strategic global publishing and large archives.

The following is the address of our secure site where you can anonymously upload your documents to WikiLeaks editors. You can only access this submissions system through Tor. (See our Tor tab for more information.) We also advise you to read our tips for sources before submitting.

1-124 IN ENTRY CONTROL POINT HAD 20 ROUNDS THAT WERE FIRED OVER THEM FROM AT VIC AR RAMADI. 1-124 IN ENGAGED WITH THREE ROUNDS OF 5.56MM AT THE ROOF TOP OF THE HOUSE AT LC 3913 0098(3.5 KM NW OF ARRAM...

AT 1221 HOURS DMAIN REPORTS AN OH-58 FLYING IN SUPPORT OF A CORDON AND SEARCH SW OF FALLUJAH WAS DOWNED DUE TO ENEMY SMALL ARMS FIRE. FORCES PARTICIPATING IN THE CORDON AND SEARCH IMMEDIATELY DIVERTED...

THE IRAQI POLICE REPORTED THAT THEY WERE VICTIMS OF A DRIVE BY SHOOTING AT LB 369 992. THE POLICE REPORTED A WHITE TOYOTA PICK-UP TRUCK WENT NORTH AND FIRED AT THE POLICE OFFICERS AND THEN MADE A U-TU...

AT 1320 HOURS A CONVOY ON ASR BRONZE FROM C/122 ENG VIC KC9557626233 (2KM NE OF HIT) HAD ONE RPG FIRED AT THEM THAT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET IN FRONT OF THE 4TH VEHICLE. THE RPG WAS FIRED FROM A...

LN CONVOY (SUBCONTRACTOR OF AFFES) REPORTED TO RIFLES BASE MAIN GATE THAT IT WAS ATTACKED BY SMALL ARMS IN BAGHDAD. THE CONVOY DESCRIBED THE ATTACKERS' VEHICLES AS ONE WHITE NISSAN 4-DOOR PICKUP AND A...

AT 042333JAN04, B/1-9 CAV WAS ENGAGED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE AT LB62849538. 1-34 AR DISPATCHED A QRF. THE SMALL ARMS FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A TWO STORY HOUSE AT LB 62657 95437. NO SOLDIERS WERE INJURED BY T...

B/1 ENG REPORTS AN M113 BEING STRUCK BY AN RPG AT LC4415000078 (1KM EAST OF AR RAMADI). THE RPG DAMAGED THE RADIATOR BUT CAUSED NO COALITION CASUALTIES. A RPG-18 LAUNCHER WAS FOUND IN AN ALLEY VIC T...

1/3 REPORTS D TROOP'S MOUNTED PATROL HAD 2X RPG'S FIRED AT THEM VIC HUSAYBAH. BOTH RPG'S MISSED. THE PATROL RETURNED FIRE WITH COAX AND 1X 120MM HEAT ROUND IN THE DIRECTION THE RPG'S WERE FIRED FROM. ...